LSU Eunice Continuing Education is offering a number of non-credit courses this summer. The offerings include private investigation, ServSafe and two youth oriented courses.

For kids in grades 4-12 who are interested in improving their writing skills, LSU Eunice and Acadiana Writing Project will offer WordUp. The camp will provide students with the opportunity to improve their writing skills through intense, innovative writing activities that will lend authenticity and meaning to their writing. WordUp will be held July 22-26 from 9 a.m. to noon on the LSU Eunice campus. Registration is $75.

Bengal Summer will offer students ages 5-17 an opportunity to be creative. The week-long camp features a flexible program of events. Students only have to register for the days they wish to attend. The camp will offer a variety of activities from origami to cooking. The camp is $10 per day per student. It will be held in the new community education building on the LSU Eunice campus July 15-19 from 9 a.m. to noon.

ServSafe, Food Safety Certification Prep and Exam, will prepare participants with the skills they need to pass the ServSafe certification which is needed for restaurants, institutional cafeterias and other organizations serving food to the public. The course will be held Monday, July 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is $160 and includes the ServSafe textbook, and the exam.

Forty-Hour Private Investigation Preparatory Course is offered July 26-August 4. The class will meet on Friday evenings 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The course will consist of classroom instruction and hands-on training for becoming a Licensed Private Investigator in the state of Louisiana. The course includes the State Board of Private Investigator Exam. Registration is $350 and $50 for the exam.

Information on these courses and summer programs can be found on the LSU Eunice Continuing Education web site at www.lsue.edu/continuing or call 337-550-1390.

LSU Eunice is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, at http://www.sacscoc.org , or call 404-679-4500, for questions about the accreditation of LSU Eunice.

LSU Eunice is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educator and employer.